Posted: 1/25/2026 11:26:21 AM EDT
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That's certainly not what I would do if I wanted a coating to adhere. Especially if it get's the seal. Just a clean and deox. Signed, a guy that ran an anodizing line decades ago. Nick |
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Originally Posted By Commando_Guy: That's certainly not what I would do if I wanted a coating to adhere. Especially if it get's the seal. Just a clean and deox. Signed, a guy that ran an anodizing line decades ago. Nick Cerakote actually binds really well with blasted anodizing. It’s better for parts that see friction too, like frame rails. My buddy runs one of the biggest Cerakote shops in the Midwest and it takes him extra time, but he leaves as much of the anodizing as he can. I can vouch too, as I’ve owned parts that weren’t anodized before hand that didn’t hold up nearly as well. My P226 discolored the oil the first few times I shot it, but if you didn’t look at the uncoated barrel wear you’d struggle to tell it’s even been shot. |
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Originally Posted By Trucker69: Parkerizing is for steel. Aluminum , which uses anodizing to seal it, is what 03RN is asking about. I don't really have the answer then, I have a nice cerakoting setup and have done several AR's. All of them are holding up very well, It's all about the prep. Not only do you have to blast it with oxide media you have to gas it out and thoroughly de grease it before applying the Cerakote before baking it, you need to let it cure for about a week before putting it into service. I don't think anodizing will make a difference. I have done some pistols, but never an aluminum one. Never use media that has been exposed to any oil or grease. I use a stand up electric smoker dedicated to Cerakoting to bake stuff in, oil is your enemy and the correct surface texture is your friend. |
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Originally Posted By Dino11: I don't really have the answer then, I have a nice cerakoting setup and have done several AR's. All of them are holding up very well, It's all about the prep. Not only do you have to blast it with oxide media you have to gas it out and thoroughly de grease it before applying the Cerakote before baking it, you need to let it cure for about a week before putting it into service. I don't think anodizing will make a difference. I have done some pistols, but never an aluminum one. Never use media that has been exposed to any oil or grease. I use a stand up electric smoker dedicated to Cerakoting to bake stuff in, oil is your enemy and the correct surface texture is your friend. Originally Posted By Dino11: Originally Posted By Trucker69: Parkerizing is for steel. Aluminum , which uses anodizing to seal it, is what 03RN is asking about. I don't really have the answer then, I have a nice cerakoting setup and have done several AR's. All of them are holding up very well, It's all about the prep. Not only do you have to blast it with oxide media you have to gas it out and thoroughly de grease it before applying the Cerakote before baking it, you need to let it cure for about a week before putting it into service. I don't think anodizing will make a difference. I have done some pistols, but never an aluminum one. Never use media that has been exposed to any oil or grease. I use a stand up electric smoker dedicated to Cerakoting to bake stuff in, oil is your enemy and the correct surface texture is your friend. I personally dont really care how good the cerakote is. They all suck and wear like spray paint eventually. Im more interested in the durability of the annodizing |
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Originally Posted By 03RN: I personally dont really care how good the cerakote is. They all suck and wear like spray paint eventually. Im more interested in the durability of the annodizing Originally Posted By 03RN: Originally Posted By Dino11: Originally Posted By Trucker69: Parkerizing is for steel. Aluminum , which uses anodizing to seal it, is what 03RN is asking about. I don't really have the answer then, I have a nice cerakoting setup and have done several AR's. All of them are holding up very well, It's all about the prep. Not only do you have to blast it with oxide media you have to gas it out and thoroughly de grease it before applying the Cerakote before baking it, you need to let it cure for about a week before putting it into service. I don't think anodizing will make a difference. I have done some pistols, but never an aluminum one. Never use media that has been exposed to any oil or grease. I use a stand up electric smoker dedicated to Cerakoting to bake stuff in, oil is your enemy and the correct surface texture is your friend. I personally dont really care how good the cerakote is. They all suck and wear like spray paint eventually. Im more interested in the durability of the annodizing Cerakote is very durable if applied right, even if the part is anodized most of it if not all will be removed when it is blasted. You still have to blast anodized parts, anodized parts are to smooth to hold the Cerakote to the part properly. It's like making paint stick to glass. I have Cerakoted anodized parts. And you have to Iron Oxide blast because glass beading is like blasting with a million glass marbles and the divites are small rounded indents and Iron oxide makes small sharp edged divites that is a better surface for the Cerakote to bite to. I have been doing this for a while I know what I'm talking about. It's much harder to do this right doing large batches, doing small individual batches is much better. A lot of detail has to go into each individual part to get it right. Most wear on Cerakoat is caused by Kydex holsters, which still even wears Nitrided surface treatment. Ever price a quality Nitrided coating? It is probably one if the best surface treatment as it also adds strength to the part with out changing parts dimension. I have a Tisas Service Special that is going to H&M Metal to be Black Nitrided+. The cost surpasses what I paid for the pistol. But the work done to the pistol and how well it shoots is equal to if not better than a semi custom Night Hawk or Dan Wesson, Its a special gun project of mine. |